American Armor in the Pacific

Mike Guardia

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English

Casemate Publishers
01 December 2019

European history; Asian history; Second World War; Weapons & equipment

Series: Casemate Illustrated

"This Casemate Illustrated illustrates US Army and Marine Corps' amour operations during the Pacific Campaign of WWII, from 1942-45.

This latest in the Casemate Illustrated series explores American armor during the Pacific Campaign of WWII, from 1942-45. During this period there were over twenty major tank battles and operations where tanks provided heavy support to infantry units. These operations include the battle of Tarawa and the Bougainville Campaign. Relying heavily on first-person accounts, the strategies and tactics of the opposing forces are discussed.

This book also looks at the Pacific theatre and how American armor was employed with great success in that theater of war. Detailed information on American and Japanese armored forces, including development, equipment, capabilities, organisation, and order of battle, is given.

AUTHOR: Mike Guardia is an internationally recognised author and military historian. A veteran of the United States Army, he served six years on active duty (2008-2014) as an Armor Officer. He is the author of the widely acclaimed Hal Moore: A Soldier Onceand Always, the first-ever biography chronicling the life of LTG Harold G. Moore, whose battlefield leadership was popularised by the film ""We Were Soldiers,"" starring Mel Gibson. He has twice been nominated for the Army Historical Foundation's Distinguished Book Award and is an active member in the Military Writers Society of America."

By: Mike Guardia
Imprint: Casemate Publishers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm,
ISBN: 9781612008189
ISBN 10: 1612008186
Series: Casemate Illustrated
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 01 December 2019
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Mike Guardia, currently an armored captain in the 4th Infantry Division, is also author of two highly acclaimed biographies, American Guerrilla, about the life of the true founder of Special Forces, Russell Volckmann, and Shadow Commander, about the career of Donald Blackburn.

Reviews for American Armor in the Pacific

... you can use information within to help craft a variety of tabletop scenarios to include tanks on Tarawa, Guam, Philippines, Okinawa, and elsewhere... -- Historical Miniatures Gaming Society Highly recommended. -- AMPS Indianapolis The images contained in the book are stunning in quality and add a high level of 'connection' between the reader and the text...I find books that have the level of emotional impact upon the reader, such as this book possesses, are of significant value. -- IPMS/USA There are a plentiful array of ideas in the book for anyone looking to model Pacific armor in appropriate settings. I welcome more volumes in the Casemate Illustrated series if they continue the quality shown in this book -- AMPS When you include the superb selection of photos, maps and profiles, you have an excellent look at one of the lesser known aspects of WWII in the Pacific. -- ModelingMadness.Com Packed with over 100 images, American Armor in the Pacific is exactly what a reader interested in the armored battles fought between the Imperial Japanese war machine and U.S. military would want to see. -- Globe at War